Monthly Archives: March 2015

After much research, we have bought a lovely set of new forest green sticky mats for Studio 1.

These are the best mats for yoga on a wooden floor and provide a firm base on which to anchor our poses.

They do need some wearing in as they have a coating on them when they are new, so we ask that you do as many dog poses as you can for the next couple of weeks to bring them to their optimum performance!

You will also note they are thinner than the orange mats: this is better (no really!): you have more contact with the ground, which is better for balancing poses and for understanding how to work the base of poses better. There are plenty of mats, so if you do need cushioning for some asanas, you can always double them up.

Don’t miss José María Vigar on March 28 and 29

General level – all welcome

The marvellous José María Vigar is coming to Yogawest next week, arriving on Friday 27th to teach a specialist day for experienced practitioners, and then teaching a general workshop over the weekend.

The weekend event is suitable for those of you with at least 6 months of experience and will be an unmissable 2 days. If you haven’t been to a workshop before, then this is a good one to try. It’s not like doing a day-long class: a workshop is an environment in which to explore particular yoga asanas more thoroughly, with plenty of rest time along the way. (And you could always just book Saturday if this is your first workshop.)

José will focus on the importance of the legs and pelvis in your practice and this exploration will improve your understanding of your own yoga. He will explore a range of asanas in order to broaden your knowledge of the correct actions within poses.

When José came last time in 2013 (see photos here) we had visitors to Yogawest from all over Europe and the weekend was brilliant. This time, we really want more of our own Yogawest students to be there: that’s the reason we’ve invited him!

OFFER: Buy one place, get a 2nd half price

As a special encouragement, we have launched a one-off promotion, valid for one week only. If you pay for your place before Tuesday 24 March you can bring a friend for half price.

Use the code JMV50 to use this offer.

To claim this special offer, book at reception with the offer code JMV50, or call us on 0117 924 3330 or email info@yogawest.co.uk and pay for your place before 6pm on Tuesday 24 March 2015.

Yoga Holiday with Sam & Diana

October 8–15 2015

Accommodation at boutique hotel Nobelos

Along the northeast coast of Zakynthos, close to the famous Blue Caves, we meet the picturesque little cove of Agios Nikolaos. It owes its name to the barren islet of Agios Nikolaos that lies offshore.

Hotel Nobelos is situated by the sea at the area Madrakia, just 300m from the Agios Nikolaos’ marina. The hotel is build completely from stone in the old Zakynthian architectural style and is a reminder of the traditional mansions of Zakynthos.

The price includes:

• Accommodation sharing a twin or double bedded room (subject to availability).We will allocate your room companion and try to match you and your roommate as best as possible. Please give us all the info required if you already have a partner you wish to share your room when filling our booking form on our website.